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Sophie and the Shofar
Item #: 101078
Fran Manushkin,
Illustrated by
Rosalind Charney Kaye
Two cousins, Sophie and
Sasha, play and work
togetheruntil a missing
shofar comes between them.
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Portnoy, Marshall
Marshall Portnoy, the cantor of Main Line Reform Temple in Wynnewood, PA, is a graduate of Yale University and is a member of the American Conference of Cantors, the Cantors Assembly, and the editorial board of Reform Judaism magazine. He is the author of two books of original Jewish music and various articles on Jewish music and Judaica.
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God Bless This House
Portnoy, Marshall
Item #: 993373
This original melody employs words with a plethora of uses, and its delicate texture ensures its appropriateness for each and every one. Sing this at a dedication, the conclusion of a religious celebration, the commemoration of a house of prayer, an interfaith service, or any variety of other occ...
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Grant That We May Lie Down In Peace
Portnoy, Marshall
Item #: 993152
A setting of the Hashkiveinu text, a bedtime prayer with broad implications. 'Spread over us the shelter of Your peace.' A beautiful melody ably supported by simple four-part choir.
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Hallowing Our Names
Portnoy, Marshall / Falk, Marcia / Heller, Andrew, arr.
Item #: 993389
Let this piece prove to you that prayer need not be ancient to be classic. “Let us sing the soul in every name and the name of every soul,” goes this 21st century by Marcia Falk, and Portnoy’s melody sounds hauntingly like something you’ve heard before – even if you haven’t. A winning combination...
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Meditation (May the Words)
Portnoy, Marshall
Item #: 992095
This excellent meditation (suitable for Shabbat, High Holy Days, and other worship) is short enough to capture attention and not lose it. Portnoy begins with a beautiful solo recitative and builds it up before the entrance of the mixed choir, bringing the piece to a stunning end.
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Birth Is a Beginning
Portnoy, Marshall/Andrew Heller, arr.
Item #: 993269
Cantor Marshall Portnoy, a leader in Reform Jewish music, has given a dignified text about life and death an appropriate and deeply moving setting.For choir SATB, piano, and soloist, this piece is suitable for memorial service use in Jewish and non-Jewish settings. It is lyrical and passiona...
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